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Let Charter Schools Be as Flexible as Microschools

Universal education savings accounts are giving families unprecedented choice in education. Now let's give charters a chance to catch up with the marketplace.

Reason · Oct 9

When a rural Texas school district struggled with growth, charter schools filled the void

The state has limited how much money it gives to fast-growing school districts, creating million-dollar gaps between what is owed and what's given.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 8

Priscilla Chan’s fund gives $330,000 to all 23 Kauaʻi public schools

Priscilla Chan’s fund has donated $330,000 to Kauaʻi’s education community, with all 23 public and charter schools receiving flexible grants. The funding also supports Kumu’s Cupboard, which provides free classroom supplies to teachers. Chan and Mark Zuckerberg separately backed a giveaway of more than 3,000 backpacks.

The Times of India · Oct 7

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Are religious charter schools constitutional? After deadlocked SCOTUS decision, another Oklahoma case is trying to find out

Just over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an unusual judgment: a tied vote.

The Conversation · Sep 29

Rhode Island enacts three-year charter school moratorium

On June 18, 2026, Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signed identical bills (S 2787 and H7415) to prohibit the state's Council on Elementary and Secondary Education from approving the creation or expansion of any district charter schools through the 2028-2029 school year. The bill also reduced the allowed number…

Ballotpedia · Jul 15

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #210

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jun 17

Texas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution

Texas’ charters continued growing this school year, but the pace slowed. Experts warn that the enrollment drop facing traditional school districts could also affect charters.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 10

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How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise

The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.

Texas Observer · Apr 9

Houston’s Top Magnet High Schools Could Become Private Partnership Charter Schools, Raising Equity Concerns

Texas' largest school district may even convert its renowned performing arts institution under a program that benefitted the state-appointed superintendent in his previous career.

Texas Observer · Nov 6, 2025

Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state law

A charter school network backed by a billionaire hedge fund manager announced Thursday that it is expanding in Miami

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

Florida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion

Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

California Public Charter Schools' Independent Study Programs Can Insist on Secular Curricular Materials

"The Supreme Court has recently confirmed that the Free Exercise Clause does not prohibit a state from providing 'a strictly secular education in its public schools'"—and, the court held, that extends to California charter schools and their parental "home-based direct instruction approved by the school and coordinated, evaluated, and supervised…

Reason · Sep 11, 2025

Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

As Public School Enrollment Drops, Alternative Options Gain Traction

Private schools, charter schools, and homeschooling add students despite dwindling numbers of kids.

Reason · Sep 3, 2025

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Reason · Jul 30, 2025

Eric Adams Has Turned His Back on the Charter School Movement He Once Embraced

Once a champion of school choice, New York’s mayor has caved to union pressure—leaving tens of thousands of students stuck on waitlists.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

Fury as London schools give parents four days notice of teachers' strike

Strikes over maternity pay taking place at Charter Schools Trust academies branded ‘damaging, selfish and grossly unfair on pupils’

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House

A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state Legislature

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The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Split Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school − but future cases could hinge on whether charters are, at their core, public or private

In April 2025, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the nation’s first religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would have been funded by taxpayer money but run by a local archdiocese and diocese. Several justices appeared open to the idea…

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2025

US supreme court blocks religious charter school in split ruling

Justices’ 4-4 ruling leaves intact lower court’s decision that blocked establishment of Oklahoma school

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, in what could be the most consequential case for public education since the court started requiring schools to desegregate in the years following Brown v. Board of Education.

The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025

US supreme court seems open to religious public charter schools

Oklahoma case is part of a broader push to erode separation of church and state, and a test of role of religion in schools

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools

North Carolina House Republicans have advanced a bill that would create advisory committees to approve and remove books from libraries in public and charter schools

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